John Houseman (baseball)
# John Houseman (baseball)

John Franklin Houseman (January 10, 1870 in the Netherlands – November 4, 1922 in Chicago) was a Major League Baseball player. He played in 1894 for the Chicago Colts, and in 1897 for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a second baseman.

Houseman was the first Dutch-born player in the major leagues when he made his debut for the Colts in 1894.

On December 30, 1903, Houseman and fellow player Charlie Dexter were in a box watching the show at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago when the Iroquois Theatre fire broke out; they were credited with breaking down a locked door and rescuing a number of people.

## Sources

* ↑ "Inside The Netherlands". ESPN.com. 13 January 2006.
* ↑ "Charlie Dexter - Baseball History Daily". baseballhistorydaily.com.
* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
